Aateeb is an MBA candidate at the MIT Sloan School. Prior to MIT, he received his BA in Public Policy from Duke University and worked as a product manager at Aurora Solar. At Aurora, he helped build software tools that make rooftop solar cheaper and easier to install. He also holds a real estate license and is interested in the intersection of real estate development and building decarbonization. Outside of work, Aateeb loves to bike, surf, climb, and cook. You can expect to find him backpacking in the mountains of New England when he's not in Cambridge figuring out how to make housing more affordable and sustainable.

Nick is a Ph.D. candidate in the Chemical Engineering department, working with the Brushett Research Group. He is working on electrochemical reactor design for high energy density flow batteries and flow systems with solids. His long-term goals involve aiding in the development - and potential commercialization - of electrochemical technologies to efficiently and sustainably use renewable energy for grid-scale storage and materials production. Nick is an avid runner, and he competes in half and full marathons.

Manny is a graduate of the University of Florida, and an MBA candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management. He has developed a deep interest in the convergence of energy and healthcare, exploring innovative ways these two sectors can work together for the common good. Prior to MIT, he had stints in various engineering roles at QuesTek Innovations, SpaceX and ExxonMobil. His leadership of the MIT Energy Conference stems from a commitment to advancing dialogue and understanding of the most pressing energy issues of our time.

Allison is a first year MBA student at MIT Sloan. Prior to graduate school, Allison spent time working as a product manager at an NYC-based insurtech startup and on the distributed solar strategy team at a solar EPC based in Mumbai, India. She is interested in using data and software to expedite the development and deployment of clean energy tech. Outside of MITEC, she enjoys creative writing and exploring cheap eats in Brooklyn and Boston.

Adam Ali is a graduate student pursuing an S.M. in Technology and Policy at MIT ('25). He is also a Graduate Research Assistant at the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEPR). His research focuses on evaluating the impact of Clean Power Procurement policies, specifically 24/7 Carbon Free Electricity. Before joining MIT, Adam worked as a Drilling Engineer in the Energy Industry. Adam received the McLaughlin Medal of Excellence and the University Medal upon graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering and a minor in Business Administration from Louisiana State University.

Shreeansh Agrawal is a first-year masters' student at MIT pursuing an MBA and an MEng in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He graduated from Amherst College with degrees in Mathematics and Art History. He worked for three years as an economic consultant at The Brattle Group, where he specialized in decarbonization models and investment insights. Passionate about advancing emerging technologies and navigating the rapidly-changing energy grid, Shreeansh is committed to driving progress to reach sustainability goals.

Aristotle Grosz is a fifth-year PhD candidate in the Department Chemical Engineering at MIT. His research focuses on developing next-generation polymeric membranes for chemical separations, as he believes energy-efficient industrial technologies such as membrane separations will be essential to a green future. Aristotle's graduate research is the most recent addition to his background of more than 6 years of polymeric materials study. He also is keen to leverage his polymers expertise on his hobby of 3D printing. Aristotle is also involved with the MIT community as the Treasurer of the Graduate Student Council and as an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) tutor.

Aline is an experienced energy industry finance and accounting professional with experiences in operational efficiency, cost effective solution, and revenue growth initiative. Currently, Aline is a senior accountant for NRG Energy where she responsible for gross margin oversight. She has previously worked as a finance business partner at Direct Energy and lead financial analyst at Houston Chronicle. Aline received her Bachelors in Finance and Accounting from University of Houston Bauer College of Business and is currently pursuing a Masters in Global Energy Leadership from her alma mater.

Lokesh is a DMSE PhD student in Prof. Abate's research group at MIT. He investigates the mechanisms of geological hydrogen production through FeO-water reactions. Before joining MIT, he conducted research at the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, focusing on the synthesis of nanomaterials using laser-induced chemical reactions. He previously received a Bachelor's degree in Materials Science from the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay.

Jose is a first-year MBA student with a focus in finance and energy at MIT Sloan. Jose serves in several leadership positions, such as VP of the PE Club and as Co-director of Marketing at the MIT Energy Conference. Prior to business school, Jose worked as a lawyer in a leading law firm in Mexico, doing M&A and project finance for power and natural gas projects. Jose holds a Bachelor in Economics and a Bachelor in Law from ITAM, in Mexico

Emily is a second year undergraduate studying Physics and Nuclear Science & Engineering. She is interested in developing nuclear technologies to grow the global clean energy supply. Emily conducts research at the Plasma Science and Fusion Center to study plasmas in the context of laboratory astrophysics, and hopes to continue a career in plasma physics with applications to fusion energy

Kariana received her Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cartagena. She is a third-year PhD student in Chemical Engineering at MIT. Her research interests are primarily in studying low-GHG fuel alternatives for the transportation sector. She loves to spend her free time serving the community, and handcrafting

A Master of City Planning candidate at MIT, Becky is honing her expertise at the intersection of data analytics, sustainability, and the built environment. Her professional journey has seen her conducting clean energy and climate-related projects at MAPC and designing net-zero emission buildings and marketing with Perkins Eastman. Becky's research delves into areas ranging from environmental justice to urban and climate data analytics. Currently, she is taking a gap year and interning at Climate Alpha, while also playing an active role in the MIT Energy Conference team/MIT Energy Club.

Sayandeep is a 4th year PhD candidate in Chemical Engineering. Prior to MIT, Sayandeep earned a Bachelor's of Chemical Engineering with a Minor in Mathematics from the University of Minnesota. His research work is focused on developing hydrogen carriers and associated technologies. Currently, he is working on decarbonizing long-haul trucks using onboard dehydrogenation of liquid organic hydrogen carriers.

Claire Adoración Lorenzo is a third-year undergraduate studying Computer Science and Business Analytics. She has previously done software development work for a climate computation lab that does sub-seasonal forecasting, and is very interested in the intersection of Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, and Climate/Environmental Sciences. She has previously worked on the communications team for the MIT Energy and Climate Hackathon, and is excited to out on a great conference this year!

Heberto Esquer is a fourth-year undergraduate studying mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. He works as an undergraduate researcher at the Texas Materials Institute where his research focuses on the electrocatalysis of water. In addition to his work as a researcher, he is also working with a climate-tech incubator based in Boston/Houston as a fellow. His work as a fellow involves acting as a liaison between the incubator and UT Austin to garner attention and support for climate-tech entrepreneurship.

Seeta is a first-year MBA student at MIT Sloan. Prior to MIT, Seeta earned her Bachelor's of Science in Materials Science & Engineering at MIT and her Master's of Science in Management Science & Engineering at Stanford University. Most recently, Seeta was a consultant at Guidehouse, developing energy and innovation strategies for investor-owned utilities. Seeta is passionate about finding ways to decarbonize industries and improve energy access on a global scale.

Magda was born in Poland, grew up in the US after her family emigrated, and became fascinated by materials science during her studies at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Prior to pursuing her MBA at MIT, Magda was in California where completed her masters in materials science at Stanford, worked at a few Silicon Valley startups, and learned how to mountain bike. She is eager to leverage her engineering and business backgrounds to lead teams and initiatives that will leave a positive impact on this world by supporting the energy transition.

Chaitanya Gupta is a second year Masters in Public Policy student at Harvard Kennedy School, and working with the Salata Institute for Climate & Sustainability. He previously worked in impact-focused management consulting on projects related to climate change, decentralized renewables, sustainable urbanization, skill development, and healthcare, across South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. He's passionate about making climate innovations affordable in emerging markets, and is building a startup in the climate finance space.

Alex (MBA ‘25) is the Founder & Chair of the Venture Climate Alliance, a group of leading VCs committed to achieving a rapid, global transition to net-zero or negative greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner. She founded the VCA during her role as a Principal at Prelude Ventures, a climate tech venture fund deploying approx. $2B across early-stage startups with the greatest potential to mitigate climate change. Prior to Prelude, Alex was an investor and founding employee at Powerhouse Ventures, a seed fund backing clean energy and electric mobility startups. Alex is a 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 in Energy and a World Economic Forum Global Shaper. She graduated from Boston University with a BA in Economics and a minor in Sustainable Energy and is pursuing an MBA at MIT Sloan.

Shravika Pendyala is a first year undergraduate student majoring in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. Prior to MIT, she worked on antenna design and modeling E&M properties of circuit components. She is passionate about clean tech, renewable energy transition, and environmental policy.

Andres is a Sloan Fellow MBA candidate at MIT. He is the founder and CEO of Spectrum Energy, a solar EPC company with the mission of developing high-impact projects in Colombia. He holds a BBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Andres is passionate about energy transition and how underrepresented minorities can benefit from this change.

Margarita Margulis is currently pursuing a Master of Finance. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Tufts University where she majored in Economics and Finance. Last summer she worked at Wayfair on their strategy & planning team. Margarita is passionate about the green transition and the geopolitics of energy.

Jack Minor is a third year student at MIT studying Business Management and minoring in Energy Studies. He is interested in using novel technologies and financing to promote grid scale decarbonization of energy systems. Jack has experience in venture capital, private equity, and corporate finance with Tesla’s Energy team.

Aniket is a Postdoctoral Associate at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. During his PhD at MIT, Aniket developed a novel, patent pending reactor for using solar heat to produce zero-emission hydrogen and other sustainable fuels. This “Reactor Train” system is 5 times more efficient than state-of-the-art thermochemical water-splitting systems. His previous projects include developing design tools for supercritical water reactors and cryogenic refrigeration cycles. Aniket obtained his B.Tech from IIT Bombay, where he was the class of 2017 valedictorian.

Daksh Arora is a Project Engineer for GameChange Solar and specializes in the structural design and manufacturing of trackers and racking system for utility scale solar projects. Prior to working in the renewable energy sector, Daksh used to work as a structural engineer in the aerospace industry. He graduated with Master’s of Science in Materials Science and Engineering and a minor in Mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 2019. Daksh is also passionate about climate policy and organized with the Sunrise Movement to urge the Congress to pass the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.

Seung Hwan (Allen) Lee is a postdoctoral associate in the Gregory Stephanopoulos’ lab at MIT. Allen has a strong passion in leveraging the capabilities of engineering biology to convert wastes into products closing the carbon loop in the chemical and fuel production. He has a special interest in engineering one-carbon (C1) metabolism for efficient utilization of C1 feedstock in biomanufacturing which was a major part of his undergraduate and graduate research. His current research focuses on integrating sustainable, carbon-free energy into biological systems to produce high-energy, high-value carbon products.

André is an MBA candidate at MIT Sloan. A transportation enthusiast, his academic background and work are focused on the intersection between mass transportation systems, economic development, socioeconomic mobility and environmental sustainability. He has 3 years of experience in consulting from capital delivery optimization for transit agencies to net zero transformations for airports and public transit strategy for developing communities. At MIT, beyond academic endeavors related to his topics of interest, he dedicates time to action learning and real-life impact as a leader of the Sloan Entrepreneurs for International Development, and an active member of the Sustainability Initiative, Energy & Climate Club, and Infrastructure Club.

Bryan is a Sloan Fellow MBA 2024, currently focused on the intersection of new energy transition, carbon tracking, and scalable software solutions. In the energy world, Bryan has been involved in grid supply-demand forecasting and carbon accounting startups. Prior to MIT, Bryan was an executive at several technology startups in the fintech and blockchain industries, along with technology venture capital, investment banking, and corporate development at Cisco. Bryan holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Finance, and Management from the Management & Technology Program at the University of Pennsylvania.

Vennela is a 3rd year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemistry at MIT. She works in the Surendranath Group, studying the electrochemistry of adsorbed molecules in efforts to design better electrocatalysts for energy conversion reactions. Prior to MIT, Vennela studied chemistry at the University of Chicago. She is interested in the intersection of academic research and industrially relevant technologies for the energy transition.

Shon Mackie is a PhD student studying fusion plasmas. His thesis work centers on the development of a high resolution neutron spectrometer to be installed at the SPARC tokamak, a fusion reactor being built in Devens, MA by Commonwealth Fusion Systems. He is interested in understanding the kinetic physics of fusion plasmas with the goal of enabling commercial fusion energy as soon as possible. In addition, he is a passionate advocate for science education and outreach.

Obi is a first year MBA student at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas, and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky. Prior to Sloan, he worked as an Application Engineer; designing power systems for data centers, and most recently as a project engineer focused on deploying hydrogen generation and fuel cell technology in a variety of applications. Obi has a strong passion for renewable energy, distributed power generation, and really good coffee.

Abhishek is a class of 2024 Sloan Fellows MBA candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management. Prior to MIT Sloan, he worked for global conglomerates such as Hitachi and Toshiba in the Electric Power and Energy sectors in Tokyo, Japan. He holds a Master of Technology degree from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He is an Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer by training and his professional experience spans program management and business development roles. He is excited to leverage his background and experiences in the Power and Energy sectors to fight Climate Change, the biggest challenge humanity faces today.

Shawn is a first-year MBA candidate at MIT Sloan, originally from Houston, TX. Prior to Sloan, Shawn had a variety of go-to-market experiences across the energy ecosystem. He held a variety of roles at Dow Chemical, forming his perspectives of the hydrocarbon value chain. Recently, he helped develop and deliver on sales strategy for Kpler, a leading commodity analytics startup in Energy. Shawn is interested in the intersection of traditional and next-gen energy sources, and their macroeconomic and geopolitical implications of energy policy. He holds a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Ethan is a second-year PhD student in Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT. His research leverages data assimilation and uncertainty quantification methods to improve atmospheric models for wind energy applications. Prior to MIT, he conducted field work on offgrid community-scale solar energy in rural Tanzania. His passion for sustainable energy solutions for developing countries is a driving force behind his academic pursuits and research endeavors. He is interested in combining computational methods with experimental methods to bridge the gap between theoretical advancements and practical solutions in the renewable energy sector.

Erin is a 3rd year environmental engineering PhD candidate in the Shaffer Lab at the University of Houston where she studies membrane separations for water treatment and renewable energy applications. In addition, as a senior TEX-E fellow, Erin works with a cohort of Texas students in collaboration with MIT and Greentown Labs to build an entrepreneurship ecosystem around sustainable energy innovation. Erin is a Chevron Energy Graduate Fellow and a Water Treatment Fellow for Prime Movers Lab.

Jerome is a PhD Candidate at Texas A&M University, focusing on Geothermal Energy reservoir engineering. His area of expertise lies in subsurface processes, modeling the transport of fluid and heat in porous media. This can be applied to a wide variety of applications, including geothermal, CCS, hydrogen storage, and traditional oil and gas. He is a senior TEX-E fellow, energy entrepreneurship collaborative effort between MIT, Greentown Labs and Texas universities.

Luis, a first-year MBA student at MIT Sloan and a CFA Charterholder member of the CFA Society Boston, holds a Bachelor's in Financial Management from ITAM . With a rich background at Grupo Bimbo, the world's largest baking company, he successfully secured external funding for global sustainability projects during his 4-year tenure. Passionate about the pivotal role of the private sector in decarbonizing supply chains, Luis excels in finance, sustainability initiatives, and project management

Andrew Grabowski is a first-year System Design and Management Masters Student at MIT. He currently is a researcher for the Lab for Aviation and the Environment working with the Zero Impact Aviation Alliance driving sustainable aviation initiatives. Before MIT, Andrew was a product manager for System Engineering tools at The MathWorks. On his off time, Andrew enjoys sailing on the Charles River.

Elizabeth is an MBA candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management. She has 4 years of experience in consulting delivering sustainable, equity-focused solutions across sectors. She designed global go-to-market strategy for climate technology and pioneered local initiatives to volunteer with sustainability nonprofits in the Boston area. In addition, she led new business development initiatives that secured over 2 billion dollars in funding. She remains excited to explore innovative solutions to climate challenges for our global energy transition.

Enoch Ellis is an MIT student pursuing dual degrees in Chemical Engineering and Mathematics. He serves as a representative for MIT's Corporation Joint Advisory Committee on Institute-Wide Affairs and as the Assistant Officer on Diversity for MIT’s Undergraduate Association. As a researcher, he's made significant contributions to labs focused on decarbonization and energy accessibility. His research focus includes studying transport phenomena and developing novel methods to produce hydrogen to enable widespread access to clean, sustainable energy. He's also an accomplished NCAA track athlete who was named Scholar-Athlete of the year, an NCAA All-American, and holds the title of National Champion in the 110-meter hurdles.

Don is a second-year student pursuing an MBA+MS degree at MIT's LGO program. His thesis research is focused on strategic optimization for transmission planning to support grid decarbonization, and it is being conducted at NextEra Energy Transmission with collaboration with the Electrical Energy System Group at MIT. Prior to MIT, he developed an interest in energy and sustainability while taking energy courses and conducting undergraduate research in cyber-security of power systems at Texas A&M University. Upon graduating with a BS in electrical engineering, he began his full-time career at Texas Instruments in semiconductor product development of power electronics. In this role, he served in a variety of engineering roles with the most recent being lead test engineer in the battery gauges product division.